Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,704, Allen Fry, R.I.

SERVICE
R.J.
Fry Allen
NUMBER
810.704
carded
CONTENTS

11.985 Navy Pensions
Allen Fry
Mariner in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Regt commanded by Col. Mathermason the R.I. State Line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 40 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1832 and sent Mr. Greenurch
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $93.34 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept., 23.33 $116.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 24 Page 109

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Kent ss
On this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the court of Common Pleas now sitting Allen Fry a resident of West Greenwich in said County of Kent aged twenty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born on the second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six at East Greenwich, and that his birth is recorded in the church office in said East Greenwich. That when called into the service of the United States as herein after stated he resided in said East Greenwich and had resided in said East Greenwich ever since until within one year past. - That in the month of November 1876 the British fleet and army came in to Newport, Rhode Island and the whole of the militia of said East Greenwich of which this applicant was one, were called into service and that applicant in the company to which this applicant belonged under the orders of Capt. Ebenezer Spencer was stationed at Watch Hill for the purpose of guarding the shores of Connecticut say the Col. of the regiment of militia was John Waterman and the Lieut. Col. John Lord and the Major Thomas T. Whingate, this applicant served as aforesaid as a private in said militia for one month. That after said service of one month he was drafted into a company of militia under Capt. Michael Spencer and served therein for four months, as a private, he was stationed with said company in said Watch Hill in the part then of called Old Watch, said company of militia

Men were under the order of Col John Waterman, from this duty he was discharged in April 1777. That in the summer of 1777 he was drafted as a militia man into a company under Capt Michael Spencer and served , in said company two months said company acted as a guard at Fort Greenwich Court house and as a watch on the movements of the enemy in the bay - That in the autumn of said year 1777 he was a private in Capt Ephraim Woodruff's company of militia, as a substitute for Joseph Fry in the attempt or expedition of Genl Spencer against the British on the island of Rhode Island, and served therein for one month the Col under whom he served at said last mentioned time was John Waterman and after said service in Spencer's expedition he was drafted, and served one month at said Fort Greenwich Court house in a company under said Capt Michael Spencer, stationed there to guard the shore of the bay as aforesaid -
That in the summer of 1778 he was a substitute for Caleb Whitford in Capt William Hall's company of militia of Col Thomas Houlden's regiment, and served one month in Genl Sullivan's expedition against the enemy on the island of Rhode Island - and after this service he served one month longer in Capt Allen Johnson's company of Col. Richard Hall's regiment of militia in said expedition and was in the battle at Quaker Hill - That in the summer of 1780 he was drafted to the best of his recollection, into a company under Capt. Micah Whit- -marsh and and served on Rhode Island one month this was a company of militia - That in the month of Febry or March 1781 he volunteered into a company of militia under the command of Capt. Micah Whitmarsh and served therein for one month or thereabouts

That in the summer of 1781 he served in a detachment of the Independent company of militia called the Kentish Guards for one month in Newport under the orders of Lieut. Pasqua Bushnell, as a substitute for one Johnathan Salisbury a member of said company and that at other times than as above stated, he was called out to repel the enemy in alarms and when danger of invasion was apprehended - and that the whole of the time of his service he was a private during the whole of said service.
This application has no documentary evidence relating to this subject.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Allen Fry
We James Miller & Joseph D Tilling have both of the Edgebury and hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Allen Fry who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be worthy two years pay. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in the opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in open court the 8 day of the Term. James Miller
Witness John Brown Clk
Jos D Tillinghast

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James
Miller & Joseph J. Sittinghorse Esquires who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and that Robert Hamilton Peterson Esq who also signed the same are residents in the and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Allen Gray for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Tenth day of September in the year 1802
John Brown

10911
Allen Fry
Mar 14 Mo
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M rs G Bowen E East Greenwich R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Allen Fry  of Warwick in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 1 Private Gen. Col. Waterman   1779 14 " Col. Spencer Col. Waterman   1779 (at Red Bank) 2 " "   1778 1 " Col. Spencer   1780 1 " Col. Hood   1781 1 " Col. Johnson Col.   1781 1 " Col. Waterman    5. In what battles was he engaged? Dunkirk Hill, "Savannah"  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Greenwich Pa. Philan.
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached or referred 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Beckwith Examining Clerk.

Ad Detm 18211. Allen Fry WGB

I Andrew Fry of Warwick in the county of Hereford do hereby certify and say on oath. That after the United States came into Rhode Island in the fall of 1776 my brother Allen Fry served in the militia of said state for one month in said county. under the orders of Capt. Ebenezer Spencer for one month, in the place of said Warwick called Old Warwick, and after said Allen Fry was discharged and served under the command of Capt. Michael Shannon in said Warwick for four months or thereabouts, in the winter of 1776 & 77. My knowledge of the above is derived from seeing said Allen frequently during the above time - and this deponent for then states. That said Allen Fry served one month in Genl. Sullivan's expedition for Augt 1778 under the command of Capt. William Hall. This deponent was in said Hall's company during said time of service.
And after said Allen Fry in the summer of 1778 served as a substitute for Jonathan Salisbury in the United States for one month in Newport under the orders of Lieut. Colonel Austin -
and I also well know that said Allen Fry served in a company of militia under the command of Capt. Micah Maltbie and therefor one month at said several times here as is fully a March 1781
Andrew Fry
Regt of Common Pleas. August Term 1832
Sworn to in open court the eighth day of the Term
Witness John Brown Clk

Rev. Stran
10704. INVALID.
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File No. 10704
Allen Fraz Prin. Nat. war
Act: June 2 nd 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Frederick Hamilton of Warwick in the county of Kent aged seventy seven years, testify & say on oath. That in the fall of the year 1777 I served one month under Capt. Michael Spence in the Militia of said county and was stationed at Fort Schuyler and home, and Allen Fry was of Warwick record in said company at that time for said term of one month, And that in the beginning of the year 1778, to the end of my recollection I also served one month under Capt. Michael Spence in said Militia and was stationed at said Fort Schuyler and home and said Allen Fry record in said company during the whole of said last mentioned term, Frederick Hamilton
New York Court of Common Pleas August Term A.D. 1832 Served to us open Court the eighth day of the Term Witness John Brown Atty

This is to certify that I was with Allen Fry in Capt. Nicholas Whitmarsh company and did Military duty in Newport in the year 1781 in the company of the Sumner one month with said Fry, 6 th M ch Patten had the command also one month in Bristol and in Newport Col. Anable's Company had the command Charles Greene was Capt.
Nicholas D Greene
He personally came before me the within above named Nicholas D Greene and was duly ingaged to the truth of the above certificate. The said Nicholas D Greene is sworn on oath and veracity at Bournemouth, This 27 Day of August 1832
Elisha Whitman Just B B pleas

Know Ye The State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Elisha Whitsman Esq r is a justice of the court, that the within is his proper signature in his own hand writing, that full faith credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office at East Greenwich this fourth day of September in the year 1872
John Brown. Clk

I Caleb Hill of North Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being sworn four years ago under solemn oath testify and say that that I have been acquainted with Allen Fry now of Warrenton in the county of Kent & State aforesaid, from some time previous to the revolutionary war to this time, and that it is within the personal knowledge of this deponent that said Fry served one month or more in the Militia and Continental in said county of Kent, in the expedition of Genl. Sullivan against the British in Rhode Island in the summer of 1778.
and he further says that said Allen Fry served in the summer of 1780. about one month in Rhode Island as this deponent believes under the alias of Capt. Micah Whitcomb - and afterwards in the year 1781 said Fry served in a detach d corps of the company called the Kentucky Guards in Newport in said State, for about one month under the alias of Capt. Pasquar Austin - Caleb Hill
State of Rhode Island &
Attest J. at East Greenwich Sept. 10. 1832
Then personally appeared the aforementioned deponent, and acknowledged the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, said deposition being reduced to writing by me in the presence of said deponent - The character of said deponent for truth is good -
Before me William L. Brown Just. of the Peace

Whereas The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I John Brown Clerk of the said Court of common Pleas Hereby certify that William G. Bowen Esq t whose name is within written is a Justice of the peace in East Greenwich in s d County that the signature within written purporting to be His, is in the proper hand writing of the said Bowen and that Full Faith & credit are due to the official attestation of the said Bowen
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Tenth day of September in the year 1832
John Brown

I John Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being Seventy two years of age and Under Oath do Testify and say — That I am then well acquainted with Allen Fry of Said East Greenwich and have been from his youth up to this time — and I can further say that the said Allen Fry — served and did Milita- ry duty in the revolutionary War — I very well remember that this deponent and the said Allen Fry. did Military duty in a company of Militia belonging to East Greenwich for one Month in the year 1776. we were stationed. guarding the Shores in Warwick in the month of November of that year — and the deponent further testi- fies that the deponent and the said Fry did in the said Militia of East Greenwich for another term of one Month. in an Expedition called Spencers Expedition — in the fall of the year 1777 — I think I believe the said Fry did perform other duties in said War but the time of service and places. cannot distinctly state — further the deponent saith not
John Spencer

Kent ss
State of Rhode Island
At East Greenwich August 13 th 1832
Then Personally Appeared before me the within named John Spencer - and Subscribed the within foregoing deposition in my presence - and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same - Said Deposition was by me reduced to writing in the presence of the deponant - whose character for Truth & Veracity is good
Joseph J. Tillinghast Just C.C. Pleas
Kent ss. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Joseph J. Tillinghast is a Justice of this Court, that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing, that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office at East Greenwich this fourth day of September in the year 1832
John Brown. Clk
John Spencer Deft for Atty Genl